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Air Canada Strike Intensifies: Flight Attendants Defy Return-to-Work Order, Operations Grounded Through Monday Evening

Air Canada Strike Intensifies: Flight Attendants Defy Return-to-Work Order, Operations Grounded Through Monday Evening

Air Canada Strike Intensifies: Flight Attendants Defy Return-to-Work Order, Operations Grounded Through Monday Evening Air Canada’s flight operations remain severely disrupted, with the airline now planning to resume services no earlier than Monday evening, August 18, 2025. This follows striking flight attendants’ defiance of a Canadian government-issued return-to-work order that had aimed to end the walkout by Sunday afternoon. The strike, initiated by 10,000 flight attendants on Saturday morning, August 16, has stranded over 100,000 travelers globally during the peak…

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Air Canada Operations Halted: Flight Attendants Strike Grounds All Flights, Stranding Thousands

Air Canada Operations Halted: Flight Attendants Strike Grounds All Flights, Stranding Thousands

Air Canada Operations Halted: Flight Attendants Strike Grounds All Flights, Stranding Thousands Air Canada has suspended all operations after more than 10,000 flight attendants, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), walked off the job early Saturday following a breakdown in contract negotiations. The immediate and complete shutdown has grounded all Air Canada flights, leaving an estimated 130,000 travelers per day stranded worldwide during the peak summer travel season. The strike commenced around 1 a.m. EDT after a…

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